Category: Science

In this excerpt from “The Story of Birds”, author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds came

Recent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that’s true, then the universe could end much sooner than we

Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings.

A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.

Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian’s Wall in

Drilling in the 2-mile buffer zone of Pe’ Sla, in the He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, shows even sacred lands protected by the

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of

The coalition focused on making Americans healthier is frustrated with the Trump administration’s stance on environmental toxins and most recently, its support of the company

Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions

Tiny crystals suggest extinct volcanoes could still grow underground, a finding that could reshape how scientists assess eruption risk.

The Nu ring seems to be fed by unknown rocky bodies, whereas the Mu ring appears rich in water ice and linked to the moon

A squad of new AI algorithms called GAME could help astrophysicists take a more accurate reading of the universe’s changing behavior, a new study suggests.

A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.